- “For not only do we fight for our lives, we fight for the future. The future of Camelot. The future of Albion. The future of the united kingdoms.”
- — Arthur Pendragon[[The Diamond of the Day|[src]]]
Albion is the name given to the collective group of kingdoms united by King Arthur Pendragon and Merlin, as prophesised by Kilgharrah.
History[]
Section needs editing. See blog post What actually is Albion and when did it happen?
Kingdoms and Rulers[]
Main Article Kingdom
There are many kingdoms within Albion, between which peace is exceedingly rare. Their rulers are currently Guinevere Pendragon, Queen of Camelot; Lord Bayard, King of Mercia; Annis, Queen of Caerleon; Lord Godwyn, King of Gawant, King Lot of an unnamed kingdom (formerly Cenred's kingdom) and more.
Maps and Geography[]
Main article Land of Myth
The land of myth is filled with forests; caves; Rivers, Lakes and other water sources; mountain ranges; plains and islands. There are also a number of magical locations. The land is inhabited by many magical and non-magical people and creatures who are frequently in conflict and battles with each other. People often live in castles; villages or temporary camps. Magic is a supernatural force woven into the earth. It can be used to alter the natural order of the world.
Historicity[]
Albion is the oldest attested name given to the island of Britain. In the Fourth Century BCE, Pytheas refered to "Albion and Ierne," while Pliny the Elder wrote in his 77-79 CE work Naturalis Historia: "It was itself named Albion".
In the Legends[]
A legend exists in various forms that giants were either the original inhabitants, or the founders of the land named Albion. According to the 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae ("The History of The Kings of Britain") by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the exiled Brutus of Troy was told by the goddess Diana to go to the “island which the western sea surrounds, By giants once possessed, now few remain.”
Later, in the 14th century, a more elaborate tale was developed, claiming that Albina (also known as the White Goddess) and her sisters founded Albion and procreated there a race of giants. As no other humans inhabited the land, they mated with evil spirits called "incubi", and subsequently with the sons they begot, engendering a race of giants. These giants are evidenced by huge bones which are unearthed. Brutus arrived 260 years after Albina, 1136 before the birth of Christ, but by then there were only 24 giants left, due to inner strife. As with Geoffrey of Monmouth's version, Brutus's band subsequently overtake the land, defeating Gogmagog in the process.